Is there a grace period for North Carolina optometry (od) license renewal?

No grace period is specified in the available data — verify with the licensing board before relying on one.

North Carolina Optometry (OD) license renewal deadline

When optometrist licenses come due in North Carolina, sourced from the official board.

December 31Verify with board

Every 1 year

Board wording: Renewal certificate issued on or before December 31 annually (G.S. 90-118.10 as amended by S.L. 2023 S 659); the renewal application is due by January 1, and practicing without a renewed certificate after January 31 is unauthorized practice.

How this deadline works

Deadline type

Fixed calendar date

Renewal cycle

Every 1 year

Reporting

COPE courses report automatically to the Board through ARBO/OE Tracker; all other approved CE must be submitted to the Board.

Official source: NC State Board of Examiners in Optometry - 2023 Continuing Education (21 NCAC 42B.0303)

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North Carolina Optometry (OD) license renewal deadline

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